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  1. ammo618

    Fifteen Days

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071103.BKBLAT03/TPStory/National WAR With the boys in Afghanistan LEWIS MACKENZIE November 3, 2007 FIFTEEN DAYS Stories of Bravery, Friendship By Christie Blatchford Doubleday Canada, 358 pages, $34.95 In the interests of full...
  2. ammo618

    Landmines in Ont.

              Yes it's amazing how the imagination of a few can add speculative details to an event. The truth is that many times the  EOD team from Borden would respond to calls knowing the item was likely inert. ( I know...I used to be a member on it...) That being said, the procedures in place do...
  3. ammo618

    Toronto Star comment, It's not what you think

    A good article by Rosie Dimanno - http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/218349 Edit: "Shared in accordance with the 'fair dealing' provisions, Section 29, of the Copyright Act - http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/info/act-e.html#rid-33409" Soldiers fight while civilians fret  May 28, 2007 ROSIE...
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    Future DARPA projects

    Pretty good article....Thanks for sharing it. Ammo
  5. ammo618

    Decorated Canadian soldier beaten and taunted by his fellow citizens

    Hmmmm....I'd say what goes around comes around... >:D The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly...
  6. ammo618

    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Thanks for the info Stoker.  Hopefully the new formula will be easier to understand than the current one. Ammo
  7. ammo618

    The Closing of CFB Chilliwack & No Regular Force Army Battalions in BC?!

    ParaMedTech  +1 ;D Couldn't have said it better myself........I spent a total of 9+ years there working/running the ammo section & then with the ASU...Cheers. Jim
  8. ammo618

    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Geeez, :o :o :o :o Everyone posted to the GTA/Toronto area will be jumping out their windows/crying to there career mangler for a posting if this unsubstaniated rumor has any truth. All of this "I got a briefing..." crap does is get people ,who may be affected, worked up & worried.  Rant...
  9. ammo618

    Britain sending Warrior missiles to Afghanistan

    Hmmm...Yes, I agree that the reporter just mixed up his terms. ::) The UK are supposed to be receiving the GMLRS this year which has a range of 70km. More info here: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/mlrs/ Cheers, Ammo
  10. ammo618

    UK Telegraph Reports on Canadian Troops

    Hmmmm...I guess the HESH rounds did their job... ;D
  11. ammo618

    CTV News: Military to buy new shells costing $150,000 each

    Just catching up on the unread posts and providing my 2 cents. As other posters here have mentioned, $150k per Excalibur is not an unreasonable price given that it is in it's developmental phase of production. It has also undergone many revisions/improvements as well which drive up costs. On a...
  12. ammo618

    2 suicide bombers killed in E. Afghanistan

    Hmmmm....looks like a trend... ;D 6 rebels killed in premature suicide bombing in Afghanistan http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200609/27/eng20060927_306595.html
  13. ammo618

    2 suicide bombers killed in E. Afghanistan

    Oops...... >:D http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/25/content_5136183.htm
  14. ammo618

    Lets fly Direct - Trenton to Egypt

    Already have one....Interesting article though...
  15. ammo618

    Excalibur

    Some followup to the previously mentioned power problem. Cheers.
  16. ammo618

    NDP calls for immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan

    Hmmmmm....Last November the MCC were encouraging their members to support the NDP...I wonder what Jack will have to say about this? http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2006/10/c4502.html
  17. ammo618

    Mediaright.ca, a news aggregator about Afghanistan

    Actually the following site will give news hounds all they need...just select the region you are interested in.... http://www.newsnow.co.uk/
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